Andy Fitzgerald, a lecturer for the UW-Parkside Health, Exercise and Sport Management (HESM) program, joins the Ranger men's basketball staff in 2014-2015 as a volunteer assistant.
A UW-Parkside graduate, Fitzgerald previously served as an assistant coach at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin from 2012-2014.Â
Prior to coaching for the Eagles, Fitzgerald attended Florida State University where he graduated with a Masters Degree in Sport Administartion with a concentration in coaching. While at Florida State, Fitzgerald taught undergraduate classes in basketball, golf, and tennis. He also worked with the men's basketball team and interned with the Director of Basketball Operations, assisting in overall operations and running camps.
As a student-athlete at UW-Parkside, Fitzgerald was selected to the Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Academic Team each season and was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches honors court as a senior. Fitzgerald graduated in December 2010 with a degree in Sport Management and a minor in economics while obtaining a certificate in coaching.
While attending UW-Parkside, Fitzgerald additionally helped run the Junior Rangers Youth Basketball Clinic and ran offseason conditioning, open gym, and skill development sessions for basketball players at the Racine Prairie School.
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